Fellows

Miguel Franquiz, MD

Miguel Franquiz was born and raised in Bel Air, Maryland. He graduated from Loyola University Maryland with degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics. He completed his PharmD at University of Maryland-Baltimore, and pharmacy residency at the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. He completed his MD at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX where he studied toxicities associated with drugs used to treat leukemia at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Miguel completed internal medicine residency at Stanford where he studied cardiomyopathy associated with antineoplastic drugs and immune checkpoint inhibitor myocarditis in the Han Zhu lab.

Stefan Torelli, MD

Stefan grew up nearby in Marin County. He attended Eckerd College in St. Petersburg Florida studying Biochemistry before earning his MD at Georgetown. He then returned home to California to complete Internal Medicine residency at Stanford. During residency, he became interested in the intersection between Cardiovascular Disease, Immunology, and Oncology. Under the mentorship of Paul Cheng, June-Wha Rhee, and Han Zhu, he studied cellular mechanisms of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor induced ventricular arrythmias as well as immune checkpoint inhibitor associated atherosclerosis. He plans to pursue a career in academic Cardiology with a research focus on translational work in the Cardio-Immunology and Oncology space. Outside of work he enjoys food and wine (enough to name his dog Rigatoni), being outside, and spending time with his wife.

Eric C. Chen, MD, MS

Dr. Eric Chen is from San Diego, California. He graduated from Yale University with a BS/MS in biomedical engineering and a certificate in Global Health Studies. He completed his MD at Harvard Medical School in the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program, followed by Internal Medicine residency at UCSF. His research centers on integrating engineering methods with machine learning models to improve the analysis and interpretation of physiological signals and medical imaging. His clinical interests span electrophysiology, heart failure, and critical care. Outside of work, Eric enjoys playing soccer, singing, and keeping up with agricultural trade policy.

Emily Chu, MD

Emily Chu grew up in the Bay Area (right by Apple) before attending Dartmouth for her undergraduate studies. She completed her MD at UCLA and then came to Stanford for her Internal Medicine residency, where she had the honor of serving as a Chief Resident from 2025-2026. Emily just couldn’t get enough of Stanford and the mentors here who supported her along the way, so she is very grateful to be staying for cardiology fellowship and plans to pursue a career in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Outside of work, you may catch her checking out new dessert shops, making the most of free trials at pilates studios, hiking in North Bay, staring longingly at dogs, or watching F1 races.

Allison Greaney, MD, PhD

Dr. Allison Greaney was born and raised in the Bay Area and attended UC Berkeley, where she studied Molecular and Cell Biology and Public Health. She then attended the University of Washington, where she earned her MD and PhD. Her PhD was in Genome Sciences under the mentorship of Dr. Jesse Bloom at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center, where she studied viral evolution. She is now interested in cardiovascular genetics and inherited cardiomyopathies. In her free time, she enjoys running, cooking, and enjoying California's beautiful weather and outdoors.

Jimin Hwang, MD, MPH

Jimin Hwang grew up in Daejeon, South Korea, and completed medical school at Yonsei University, where she developed an interest in epidemiology and data science. She then moved to the US to complete an MPH at Johns Hopkins, followed by internal medicine residency and chief residency at UT Southwestern. Her research interests lie at the intersection of cardiovascular prevention, access to therapies, and leveraging large-scale clinical data and cardiovascular imaging to identify gaps in care. She is also interested in the graphical representation of science and has served as a graphic lead for the Beyond Journal Club series in collaboration with Core IM and NEJM. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring food and coffee spots, as well as indoor/outdoor biking.

Emily Keamy-Minor, MD

Dr. Emily Keamy-Minor grew up in Maryland before attending Harvard College, where she earned a degree in Social Studies. She completed a Fulbright fellowship and worked in life sciences consulting for several years between college and medical school. She then moved to Palo Alto for medical school and has remained at Stanford ever since, staying for residency, a chief year, and now fellowship. She is interested in cardiovascular disease prevention and medical education. Outside of work, Emily enjoys spending time with her family and two kids, exploring local farmers’ markets, parks, and libraries together.

Dimitri J. Maamari, MD

Dimitri Maamari grew up in Lebanon, where he completed his undergraduate and medical education at the American University of Beirut. He then moved to the United States for a postdoctoral research fellowship in cardiovascular genomics at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, before completing Internal Medicine residency at UT Southwestern, where he served as Chief Resident. His research interests center on inherited cardiomyopathies and the integration of monogenic and polygenic risk into the care of patients and their families. Outside of medicine, Dimitri enjoys traveling, skiing, and spending time with his wife Lea, with whom he couples matched to Stanford, and their golden retriever Enzo. He is also looking forward to visiting family back in Lebanon.

Namita Ravi, MD

Dr. Namita Ravi grew up in Milpitas, California and earned her BS in Physics from the California Institute of Technology. She received her MD from Yale University, after which she spent a year studying sinus node biology and arrhythmia modeling as a Sarnoff Fellow at UCSF. She went on to complete internal medicine training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Clinically, she is interested in electrophysiology, with a focus on using signaling processing and computational modeling to understand arrhythmias. Outside of medicine, she enjoys baking, exploring new cities, and growing her houseplants.

Brandon Yan, MD, MPH

Dr. Brandon Yan is a cardiology fellow and population health researcher thrilled to be training and caring for patients at Stanford cardiovascular medicine. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, he earned a bachelor's degree at Duke University (Go Blue Devils!) before completing medical school at UCSF and a Master of Public Health at Harvard. He then proceeded to internal medicine residency at UCSF, where his passion for cardiology solidified. Throughout this time, Brandon has developed a research portfolio focusing on how care delivery transformation and public policy can influence health outcomes, equity, and value. Addressing topics such as the drivers of cardiovascular mortality, cost-effectiveness of heart failure interventions, and the impact of public health insurance design, his studies have received widespread media attention and brought him to research roles in government. Outside academic medicine, Brandon enjoys spending time with his loved ones, crabbing, and eating at all-you-can-eat restaurants (in moderation).

Saaket Agrawal, MD

Saaket grew up in Sacramento, California and completed his BS in Chemistry at Caltech. He completed his MD at Northwestern University and Internal Medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital where he was part of the Stanbury Physician-Scientist Program. His research interests involve combining tools in population genetics and data science to investigate the inherited basis of cardiovascular disease and to better define metabolic health. His clinical interests are broad within cardiology including prevention, sports cardiology, and heart failure. Outside of work, he enjoys attending live music shows and watching NBA basketball.

Reem Elorbany, MD, PhD

Dr. Reem Elorbany earned her BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Chicago, where she developed an interest in scientific inquiry and its applications in human health. She remained at the University of Chicago to receive her MD, as well as a PhD in Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology, studying the temporal dynamics of gene regulation during cardiomyocyte development using single cell sequencing. She completed her Internal Medicine residency training at Stanford as part of the Translational Investigator Program for physician scientists. She plans to pursue a career combining clinical cardiology and research on gene regulation in the development of cardiovascular disease. She is passionate about education and advocating for women and girls in medicine and science.

Chan Hee Choi, MD, PhD

Dr. Chan Hee Choi was born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in Seoul, South Korea. He received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Chicago. He subsequently entered the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program in New York City, earning his MD from Weill Cornell Medical College and his PhD from the Rockefeller University. His doctoral research focused on the role of adipocytes in systemic metabolism, with a particular emphasis on the endocrine functions of adipocyte-secreted proteins. Chan Hee completed his residency training in internal medicine at Stanford. Outside of his clinical and research pursuits, he enjoys exploring the Stanford campus, running, and expanding his culinary repertoire, especially in Korean cuisine.

Amber Tang, MD

Dr. Amber Tang grew up in Portland, Oregon before moving to New Haven, Connecticut where she studied Biology at Yale University. She ultimately returned to the West Coast to pursue her MD at UCLA. She remained in Los Angeles to complete her internal medicine residency at UCLA where she studied heart failure outcomes with a particular focus on implementation science as a means of improving use of guideline-based therapies for patients with heart failure. She is interested in healthcare quality and the use of system-level interventions to improve delivery of care and reduce disparities in the management of heart failure. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the outdoors, and hanging out with her two cats."

Jimmy Zheng, MD, MS

Dr. Jimmy Zheng grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from UCLA with a BS in Evolutionary Biology. He then worked in life sciences strategy consulting, helping biotech and pharma companies develop novel therapeutic agents. Dr. Zheng earned his MD from Stanford University School of Medicine and completed a MS in Clinical Research and Epidemiology. During his graduate studies, he collaborated with Dr. Alex Sandhu on projects including comparative outcomes analyses, cost-effectiveness of heart failure therapies, and a pragmatic clinical trial investigating patient-reported quality of life outcomes. Dr. Zheng has a particular interest in valvular heart disease and plans to focus his career in this area. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, hiking, savoring milk tea, and watching action shows.

Sulaiman Somani, MD

Dr. Sulaiman Somani was born in India and moved to the US at an early age and grew up in rural Georgia. He earned his B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating summa cum laude. He then enrolled in medical school at Mount Sinai, during which time he took a two-year leave to co-found and lead product development for Monogram Orthopedics, a startup that focuses on improving outcomes following hip and knee replacements by generating 3D-printed, patient-specific implants from CT scans, work which has resulted in 9 filed patents, a company IPO in 2023, and a recent 510(k) clearance from the FDA. Upon his return to medical school, he fell in love with Internal Medicine and married his experience in computer vision with new interest in Cardiology by developing algorithms to improve disease diagnostics from electrocardiogram waveforms. He matched at Stanford for residency in 2021, where he was chosen to serve as Chief Resident and additionally received the Wolfsohn Award for Outstanding Performance in Internal Medicine, Best Clinical Teaching by a Medicine Resident Award, and the Award for Professionalism As A Member Of The House Staff in successive years. His research at Stanford has focused on using AI to understand public and physician behaviors around key cardiovascular topics, like ASCVD and atrial fibrillation, using social media and electronic health record data, for which he was awarded the American College of Cardiology’s Young Investigator Award in 2024. He plans to pursue a career in Cardiac Electrophysiology, with a research focus on AI, medical device, and digital health research.

Arman Odabas, MD

Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, Arman earned a Bachelor's degree in chemistry and competed on the varsity lightweight rowing team at Princeton University. He undertook cancer research at NCI through a CRTA fellowship and then went on to medical school at Washington University in St. Louis. He completed internal medicine residency at Stanford, during which he won the program's "Best Clinical Teaching by a Medicine Resident" award, and taught medical students and cared for patients in rural Rwanda through the Stanford-Yale Global Health Scholars program. He is interested in cardio-oncology and heart failure, medical education, and global health. He enjoys riding his bike in the coastal mountains and playing the guitar.

Fang Cao, MD, PhD

Dr. Fang Cao is from Silver Spring, Maryland, and he attended University of Maryland, College Park where he studied Neuroscience and Computer Science. Subsequently, he completed a D. Phil. in Cardiovascular Medicine at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship where he studied myocardial bioenergetics and metabolism. Then, he completed a MD at Harvard Medical School where his research focused on developing immune-compatible mature cardiomyocytes from stem cells. During his Stanford Internal Medicine residency, Fang honed his future academic interests in developing the next generation of therapies for treating heart failure and genetic cardiomyopathies. In his free time, he enjoys swimming, rowing, and exploring new restaurants.

Miguel J. Franquiz, PharmD, MD

Stefan Torelli, MD

Katherine V. Trinh, MD, MS

Dr. Katherine Trinh grew up in Fremont, California. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied Microbial Biology. She then earned her MD at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and completed her Internal Medicine residency at Northwestern University. At Northwestern, she also served as Chief Medical Resident and obtained her MS in Clinical Investigation under the mentorship of Dr. Rod Passman. Her research focused on using accessible technology and real-time electrocardiograms to improve atrial fibrillation management. She plans to pursue a career in electrophysiology and is passionate about health equity and advocacy. Outside of medicine, Katherine enjoys martial arts, volleyball, and hiking.

Sarah Westcott, MD

Dr. Sarah Westcott was born at Stanford and grew up in the Bay Area. She attended Pomona College where she double majored in Biology and Politics while playing varsity Water Polo. Before attending medical school at UC Davis, she coordinated device and pharmacological clinical heart failure trials at UCSF and researched disparities in cardiovascular disease with Dr. Michelle Albert. During medical school and residency at UCSF, she continued to explore these research interests with a particular focus on cardiovascular disease in women. She plans to pursue a career in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, focusing on developing strategies to bridge the access gap of heart failure treatment in marginalized communities. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, skiing, and spending time with her cat Salvatore.

Michael Liu, MD, PhD

Dr. Michael Liu was born and raised in sunny Los Angeles. He earned his BS in Physics and MS in Bioengineering at Stanford University studying new radiology and radiation oncology modalities in partnership with SLAC. He then traveled back down the Golden Coast to UCLA where in the MD-PhD program he fell in love with the physics of the heart, studying arrhythmia mechanisms with a special interest in Long QT Syndromes and Torsades de Pointes. He was happy to come back to The Farm for internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship and has a dream to someday make amiodarone obsolete with computational modeling assisted antiarrhythmic drug discovery. Outside of work, Michael is also passionate about aviation and cats. He has held a pilot’s license since age 17 and now has 4 cats including one who had to outgrow dynamic LVOT obstruction as a kitten.